Outdoor kitchen masonry in Noblesville IN - a base built around your grill
You've picked the grill and want a stone-faced kitchen out back. We build the block base to fit it and leave room for utilities.
I'm on site from estimate to finish
I'm the one who comes out to look at your patio and write the estimate. Our own crew of masons builds the kitchen, and I'm on the job with them, so the person who planned it is there when the block goes up.
Masonry in Noblesville since 2013
I started this business in Noblesville in 2013 after learning the trade under an older mason. Thirteen years in, we look at the ground and how your yard drains before we plan any block, because a base is only as good as what's under it.
Fully licensed and insured on every job
It's the first thing worth checking with any mason, and you're welcome to ask me about it when I come out. When you're ready, call (317) 214-8382 or send photos through our estimate form.
Outdoor kitchen masonry in Noblesville
Outdoor kitchen masonry is the solid base your grill and counters sit in, built from concrete block on a reinforced concrete slab and faced with stone veneer. We build it in Noblesville for homeowners who want a grill and counter built into the patio rather than rolled out each spring.
Most people call us with a grill picked out and a spot in mind. What moves the price is the size and shape of the run, how many appliances need openings in the block, the stone you pick for the face and how big a slab goes under it. An L-shaped counter with three appliances takes far more block and cutting than a straight run with one grill. I'll put your version in writing when I come out.
The schedule turns less on the block than on the trades around it. If you want gas, power or water at the kitchen, those crews have to fit in partway through our work, and the countertop maker works off the finished base, so their calendars set the pace as much as ours. I'd rather plan that order with you before we start than find a gap halfway through.
From the slab to the stone, and the patio around it
A slab and block base sized to fit
We start with a reinforced concrete slab, and one guide says it should slope away from the house so water runs off rather than back toward your foundation. One concrete calculator site puts most counties around Indianapolis, Hamilton included, at a frost depth of 30 or 32 inches, which is how deep the ground can freeze here in winter. On that slab we lay concrete block around the grill and appliances you've already picked, using their actual sizes, so the openings fit when they slide in.
Room left for gas and electric
We plan the gas or electric work into the layout from the start, because those lines go in once the block is up and before the stone covers it. That's when the gas fitter or electrician comes in, so we leave openings in the block for their runs and hold the stone until they're done. Around a built-in grill, one guide calls for insulation that won't burn between the firebox and the masonry, and it says closed sections of the base need drain holes so water doesn't sit inside.
Stone face, countertop prep and the path
Once the utilities are in, we face the block with stone veneer, a thin layer of real or cast stone set in mortar, and get the top ready for the countertop before we clean up. One guide puts countertop fabrication at 2 to 3 weeks, so it's worth asking early when yours gets ordered. Most kitchens also need a path from the back door, which our walkway construction work covers, and some owners add a low seat wall through our brick wall installation work to close the space in.
A free on-site estimate for your outdoor kitchen
Send photos and your appliance sizes, and we'll reply within one business day, usually with me calling. I'll come out, look the spot over and write up a free estimate with no pressure to book.
(317) 214-8382Building an outdoor kitchen in Noblesville
Photos, sizes and a site visit
Call or send photos of the spot with your grill and appliance sizes. I come out, anywhere from Carmel and Fishers out to Anderson and Tipton, check the ground and how water runs there, and put the layout and the work in writing.
Permit check and start date
Before we set a start date, I check with the city or county office for your address and handle any permit application. When a project goes through Noblesville, the city reviews and approves everything submitted before work starts, so that approval sets our first day.
Build, then a walk-through
Our crew builds the slab, the block and the stone face in that order, pausing while your gas or electric work goes in. When the kitchen's done, I walk the finished work with you before we pack up.
Outdoor kitchen questions from Noblesville homeowners
How long does an outdoor kitchen take to build in Noblesville?
One contractor pricing guide puts the masonry for a standard L-shaped outdoor kitchen at 7 to 12 working days. The whole project runs longer than that, because the gas or electric work and the countertop get scheduled around the masonry. We'll lay out that order with you before we set a start date.
When should I pick my grill and appliances for an outdoor kitchen?
Pick them before the block layout is final, and buy them first if you can. One pricing guide gives that advice, because building the base to the wrong dimensions means costly rework. Have the model sizes handy when you call, so the layout we plan at the estimate is the one we build.
Who reviews residential building projects in Noblesville?
Noblesville's building division reviews and inspects residential projects. Its list names new homes, additions, remodels, accessory structures and swimming pools but not outdoor kitchens, so ask the Department of Planning and Development at 317-776-6325 what yours needs. The city's Citizen Permit Portal lists the documents each permit type needs, and I check this for you before we start.
Can brick be laid in cold or hot weather in Indiana?
Brick can go up in colder or hotter weather, but the brick and mortar pairing may need to change. Brick industry guidance on those pairings is written for temperatures from 40 to 100°F, and outside that range another combination may suit better. If your build lands in late fall or midsummer, we'll talk through the timing at the estimate.